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masculine
il tuono
thunder
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/il ˈtwɔːno/
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How do you say tuono in Italian?
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/il ˈtwɔːno/
How do you pronounce tuono in Italian?
tuono is pronounced /il ˈtwɔːno/ in Italian.
Example sentences
Il tuono forte ha spaventato il bambino piccolo.
The loud thunder frightened the little boy.
Un tuono assordante ha illuminato il cielo notturno.
A deafening thunder lit up the night sky.
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Why is it masculine?
Tuono (thunder) is masculine because it derives from Latin "tonitus" (thunder), which was a masculine noun. This grammatical gender was preserved through Romance language evolution. The -o ending in Italian typically indicates masculine nouns, reinforcing this inherited gender from Latin.
What is the Italian word for thunder?
The Italian word for thunder is il tuono — masculine.
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